Yes, Mark - and at the end of the day, we are measured by our execution.
That's it.
Great ideas, designs, collaboration, theory - wonderful - that's the
ante at this table. You can't execute - all the way through to launch
(with all the compromise and constraints and politics and bullshit
from stupid people that frankly should be digging holes in the
ground), well - WTF? Go sit in a coffee shop and blog about process,
twitter about ideation - whatever gets you through the darkness of
your soul - but we won't hire you if you can't execute, so practice up
on your barista skills because I like my espresso a certain way.
~ will
On Feb 25, 2010, at 10:16 AM, mark schraad wrote:
I hope this is not too much of a tangent...
Over the last month I have probably looked at close to a hundred
resumes.
This is only partially specific to the Chicago area, but there is a
ton of
talent out there. There are a lot of folks with excellent educational
background, wonderful experience and great portfolios to show. What
I find
myself more and more concerned with is the ability to partner with
product
and technology folks to move great design forward and into the market.
Frankly, it really does not matter if you are the worlds greatest uber
designer...
if you can't sell it, work collaboratively and push your passion
through the
labyrinth of compromise. Not everyone needs to have these skills,
but in my
world it will surely get you hired quicker and make you a more
complete
professional.
This has been my call to the world of education (both under grad and
grad)
for the last year or so. You have to do more than supply studio
skills. You
have to teach students to think, to adapt, to explore and to work in
their
future environment.
Mark
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